Cuff link



Oct. 6, 1931. G. MURCHIE; JR. 1,826,364

CUFF LINK Filed D60- 3, 1930 5% BY. INYEN'IIOfgm mA'lToRNEy Patented Oct. 6 I931 GnrinURCHIE, angon nnnnhn. MASSACHUSETTS curt LINK Application filed- Dcenib'er a, resa, Serial No. 499,710.

This invention relates ,to improvements in -'aiied can 'buttoiisas usedjt'o coiiiiect tlieeilds of cufis provided withbiitton holes,"or like OpefiingamMugH which linked buttons may be passed.

The usual type of such link buttons consists of two rigid members, one or both of which is shaped and dimensioned to pass through the cuff openings, and is connected to the mating member by chain links, hinged bars or other analogous, non-rigid fastenings.

In order to pass one of the button heads through the button hole in the cuff it must be held firmly, bothwhen inserting and in drawing or pressing it through, necessitating the use of both hands of an operator.

If the cuff requires attaching or detachwhen in its normal operativeposition, many strenuous attempts are likely to be made before meeting with success, the oper- Tation being extremely inconvenient when self-performed.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a cuff link composed of a pair of heads spaced apart in the usual manner and connected by rods hingedly engaged at their ends, permitting entire flexibility of the heads when inoperative position.

A further feature, is in the provision of means whereby either of the heads may be turned at a right angle, with respect to the remaining head, and when in such position to be firmly held during its passage through the button hole, thereafter being movable into a substantially parallel position with the other head.

Another aim is to produce a cufi link button which may be made in any preferred shape and size, material and finish, is essentially easy to insert and remove and which may be packed flat in a minimum of space.

These several advantageous objects are accomplished by the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, constituting an important part of this disclosure, and in wh1ch:

Figure 1 is a side elevational vlew of a cufi link as made in accordance with the lnvention, one "of the heads being at a right angle 'toltheother. 7 4 v Y r92 "s aplan viewof the same looking from'the rearof one ofl l e buttons. ,7 Figi1re'3jis'a longitudinalsectional viewof ionebf the button heads showing the bar attafdhingdevice. v

lfigure l is a perspective view of therear iva'l'l'or backplate of a button.

Referring in greaterdetail to the drawthe button head's, generally designated by the numeralio, are here shown as alike, each being ovoidal in plan and convexin readily pass through the conventional openings inthe ends of-a cufi.

These face elements may be conveniently ross section, 'the dimensions being such as to 1 from sheet material to present a I cav ty 11 surrounded by a raised border 12,

:re'ces'sed as at 13Jto receive the marginal por- 14'ofa backing plate 15, which may be rigidlysecured by solder or rivets as indicated.

convexityto'the' face 10 and is sheared at the ends of its major a'xis'to produce recesses 16,

while in register therewith, at points equally "distant from the center, are rectangular openings lZ separated by transverse bar elemeii 18. a a

- integralfelem'ents19 connect the two symmetr cal sides of the backing plate 15 and are pressed to-eXteiid inwardlyfof the button midway its thickness.

chamber 11*,"ii1 a plane substantially level,

QQencircIiIig the barS 18, which act as hinge for them.

Thefbacking plate 15 presents an opposite If desired these connecting bar's "21could b'e curved longitudinally to obtain a different i setting of the button elements on the two cufi ends.

These bars are integrally connected by a loop 23 at one end and abut at the opposite end 24, being so spaced as to permit of their being sprung under the beads 20 and rest on the loops 19 when one button is turned at a right angle to the other.

It will now be understood that the button disposed in parallel with the rods with its longer aXis longitudinal with them, will be held quite rigidly, permitting easy entry and passage of the button through the cuff opening, thereafter to be released from the engaging members 20 and swing freely on the bar 18 passing through the eye 22.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a simple device for this purpose has been disclosed in the preferred form of its embodiment, but it is not desired to restrict the details to the exact construction shown, it being obvious that changes, not involving the exercise of invention, may be made without conflicting with the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A cuff link comprising a pair of buttons, spaced spring rods hingedly engaging the backs of said buttons to permit turning on a tansverse axis, and a seat formed on the back of one of said buttons for receiving said rods, said seat having in *ardly extending beads at its outer edges for engaging and resiliently confining said rods to said seat when disposed in a plane parallel with the back of said button.

2. A cuff link having in combination a pair of hollow buttons composed of facings and backings, said backings being channelled and apertured to present a transverse bar and level seats spaced therefrom, a pair of rods integrally connected at one end in spaced relation and provided with eyes to engage said bars, and inreaching beads at the side edges of said seats adapted to resiliently engage said bars when pressed against said seats.

3. A cuif link comprising a pair of elliptical buttons having a depressed channel in their backs extending centrally along their longer axis, seats formed in the bottoms of said channels, .aid seats having inreaching beads at their outer edges, a pivot bar spaced intermediate said seats within the channel, and a pair of spaced spring rods having eyes their ends to hingedly engage said bars and rest on said seats when pressed below said beads thereby to retain either of the buttons extended parallel with the rods.

l. In cuff links, the combination of a pair of buttons, composed of facings, and backings spacedly secured thereto, said backings having longitudinal depressions, transverse bars extending across the depressions, a pair of connecting rods having eyes at their end hingedly engaged on said bars, and means to resiliently retain either of said buttons when disposed in parallel with said rods.

5. In cuff links, the combination of a pair of buttons composed of facings and backings, said backings having a central depressed channel extending from edge to edge, apertured to produce a cross bar and seats spaced therefrom substantially central of the button thickness, a wire rod bent to produce two parallel arms provided at their ends with eyes to engage around said bars, and means combined with said seats to retain the arms of said bar thereon when sprung into engagement.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

GUY MUROHIE, JR. 

